Latest acquisition to publish new Celtic fantasy from renowned Welsh developer
TORONTO, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Leading Netherlands based software publisher Lighthouse Interactive, now part of SilverBirch Inc.'s (SVB:TSXV) video game division, and UK developer Arberth Studios, announced that their dark mythological Adventure game, Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches (PC) will be releasing across Europe (excluding: Italy, Greece and Russia) in the next quarter. Based on the terrifying tales of the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories from medieval Welsh manuscripts, Rhiannon is deeply rooted in Celtic mythology. This chilling first-person, point-and-click adventure follows the haunting of a lonely teenage girl named Rhiannon, as she unwillingly enters a world filled with supernatural phenomena, magic, myths and horror.
"Arberth Studios has crafted an instant classic with their blend of Welsh myths and legends told through a truly terrifying storyline," said Erik Schreuder, President of Lighthouse Interactive. "Rhiannon is sure to bring chills to gamers across Europe."
"We're delighted to be working with Lighthouse Interactive," commented Arberth Studios' Noel Bruton. "The company has a strong history of bringing games in this genre to European players. We have many Lighthouse titles on our own playing shelves, so we're proud to see Rhiannon joining such an illustrious portfolio and being backed by such a capable and enthusiastic team."
Wojtek Kawczynski, Senior VP of SilverBirch and GM of the Interactive Game Division added, "This will be the first 'out of the blocks' publishing venture for the SilverBirch group of companies, and following our own Studios' earlier success in developing winning properties for other publishers such as Atari and Warner Brothers, we are quite thrilled to finally have our own hands firmly on the consumer end of the supply chain. This will be a promising start to the Game Division's new fiscal year."
About Arberth Studios
Arberth Studios is an independent computer games developer based in rural West Wales on the Celtic fringe of Britain. The company specializes in the point-and-click adventure genre, a genre enjoying a strong surge of renewed popularity. With Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches due for release in 2008, Arberth Studios already has additional titles on the drawing board. www.ArberthStudios.com
About SilverBirch Inc.
Toronto based SilverBirch Inc. (SVB:TSXV) is a fully integrated developer, publisher and distributor of high quality interactive media content and, through its Jambo Mobile division, provides mobile marketing and direct-to-consumer mobile content. In addition, the company is a multi-platform video game developer and operates an MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) game called Metin 2 (see www.metin2.us). For more information, please visit www.silverbirchstudios.com and www.jambomobile.com.
About Lighthouse Interactive
Lighthouse Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of SilverBirch Inc. is a fast growing publisher of interactive entertainment with offices established in Toronto and Montreal, Canada; Haarlem, The Netherlands; and London, England. The company is focused on bringing strong titles to the worldwide market in a wide array of genres including: RPG, Simulation, Adventure, Action and Strategy. Staffed with industry veterans, Lighthouse is the right choice for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience. www.lighthouse-interactive.com
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